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When I asked @102654116826368353784 (The former head of product experience and a founding team of Google X, creator of Glass and the driveless car) to join me on a hangout and talk about the future of things.. how will technology affect our lives..robots and the likes, he asked: what for?
Why don't we talk about practical solutions to today's most urgent problems?
And you know my respect for the guy that was already way up there, just increased 100 times more.
So join us as we talk with one of the smartest in the world, about *moving from the world we have to discovering and creating the world we want together.*
So what will we talk about...
✓ Anything from Google X...
✓ Building companies, creating a product and selling it in 48 hours
(yes, he does that!)...
✓ Going deep on global challenges and/or technology shifts
✓ Understanding whether you are working from your highest point of leverage
✓ Learning to see sales as service
✓ Having your identity be a verb instead of a noun
*Who's Tom Chi...*
Tom Chi has worked in a wide range of roles from astrophysical researcher to Fortune 500 consultant to corporate executive developing new hardware/software products and services. He's play's a significant role in established projects with global reach (Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo Search), and scaled new projects from conception to significance (Yahoo Answers from 0 to 90 million users).
Tom has pioneered and practiced a unique approach to rapid prototyping, visioning, and leadership that can jumpstart innovative new ideas as well as move large organizations at unprecedented speeds. These approaches have benefited over a dozen industry-leading companies. He most recently served as head of product experience at Google X developing technology such as Google Glass and Google's self-driving cars.
His current focus is delving into human development issues with social entrepreneurs around the globe, rebooting the fundamental frameworks of entrepreneurship itself, and teaching a limited number of workshops to select organizations.
http://about.me/thegoodtomchi
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Join us to speak with one of the smartest people around about the world we want and can create.
And bring 2-3 friends.
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#hangoutsonair #googlex #tomchi #googleglass #drivelesscar #googlecar #technology #innovation #humandevelopment

Turns out, selfish causes a spectrum of wildly strong emotions. Yet, when each layer is stripped away we’re left with something like this:
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessity.” - Mandy Hale
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. While technology distractions come to mind, there are other distractions that easily take precious time away from what fuels happiness and satisfaction. Whether through automation, choosing to burn the candle at both ends, nothing, or everything … each action is a choice. Each choice has a consequence. And...
*Selfish is not a 4-Letter Word*
Which is a chapter in @115746772512798725578's Book _How I Quit Email and Followed My Dreams_.
Full disclosure: even actively working on this, as I write it a story tries to pop up and divert my attention. (And that makes me even more excited to keep the conversation going!)
*Please share this episode of Jess+Scott+YOU!*
_Tweet:_
Make Your Happiness Priority > #JSY 1-20-15 @ 715pPT http://ow.ly/HuW32

This week we are changing it up and hitting the gas (so to speak!) on @109324423871490315778 Power Chat. Tune in to watch host @101696764219780312734 test driving the Model S at @110107458243955110887 Park Meadows in Denver! We have a fun mixed panel joining us on this fun journey: we are mixing in the Brick & Mortar theme and including @105496510048005395466 of @112577988266616608703 (she's a car aficionado too!) and tying in the cars theme with @101795894191322091974 of @109610217861462622718 fr / http://on.fb.me/1uBSF69
We'll also have @115217137999606626868 here in Denver and @104641199698156385999 in Utah as the Chief Production Man/WoMan Handlers!
Friday, June 20 - 9am PT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET
@109324423871490315778 Power Chat:
Each week we cover a variety of business topics and feature influencers & innovators from all types of industries who share their smarts. In a word: #Infotainment And we always get a little #BatCrapCrazy
*Panel Guests*
@101795894191322091974 - Tired of Googling 'women and cars' only to find scantily-clad chicks degradingly posing with their butts hanging out, Alissa created a community that appreciates women and is for women who appreciates cars! @109610217861462622718 Currently she is forming a non-profit arm of Cars From A Woman's Perspective for battered women, homeless women and women who need a hand in changing their life-situations, is what inspires her everyday. http://carsfromawomansperspective.com
@105496510048005395466 of @112577988266616608703 - Tami is a Google Plus newbie and a perfect fit for the Plus - smart business woman with a great business. Oh, and she & her hubby are speed demons. AND she created a Mia Cookie. Nuff said.
@104641199698156385999 - Hangout On Air producer who captures content and create engagement for Small Business Owners throughout the United States. Dennis will be the magic behind the production for this show, FOSHO
@115217137999606626868 - Communication strategist, coach and consultant ExtraOrdinaire - Debi will be on location lending a production hand as well!

This week on @109324423871490315778 Power Chat we'll be talking with @112374836634096795698 & @104858643838035519891 ! Get those questions & comments ready for these amazing guests, #BatPackAudience
@109324423871490315778 Power Chat:
Each week we cover a variety of business topics and feature influencers & innovators from all types of industries who share their smarts. In a word: #Infotainment And we always get a little #BatCrapCrazy
@112374836634096795698 - Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of @112935042622926205598 a graphics-design online service, and an executive fellow at the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley. Formerly, he was an advisor to the Motorola business unit of Google and chief evangelist of Apple. He is also the author of APE, What the Plus!, Enchantment, and nine other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College.
@104858643838035519891 - Writer, positive vibe producer, a social media butterfly and connector. Peg is the Head of Social Strategy for @112935042622926205598 & works with Guy Kawasaki on social media marketing strategy and innovating the world of social media. She's also the director of marketing and social media manager for Kreussler Inc. as well as the Editor In Chief of @108756415507432983489 - #PegMakesItHappen
*Be Ready* #BatPackAudience - we want to hear your questions & comments for our guests & also possibly get in on the filmstrip!
@109324423871490315778 Power Chat:
Each week we cover a variety of business topics and feature influencers & innovators from all types of industries who share their smarts. In a word: #Infotainment And we always get a little #BatCrapCrazy
How & where to watch:
- Google Events: Watch, comment & ask questions right here
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMiaConnect
- TweetHappy? Follow +The Mia Connect and tweet #BatCrapCrazy
Subscribe to +The Mia Connect community for updates:
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Can't make the show? Not to worry - you can catch the Youtube replay right here on the event or at http://themiaconnect.com/episodes/
#GetYourLearnOn #PeopleYouNeedToKnow

Special Guest Hangout with Craig The Tech Teacher is a casual Hangout with prominent names in the Technology and Social Media Community. *This week we talk Google Plus Notifications.* Ask @100172216890994354180, @101696764219780312734 or @117778937939543425499 any questions live during the show. Presented by http://www.craigthetechteacher.com
*Join The* #craigminions #mastermind
https://plus.google.com/communities/111434297416615297762

*Today On The PCM Tech Help Show*
*Post Questions on the Event Page that you'd like answered during Monday's episode!* +Craig Chamberlin discusses the ins and outs of Chromebooks, Laptops and Tablets. There are fundamentally different markets and users for each product. There is also no single product that fits every possible user. Join Craig as he gives his common sense approach to decided between these three popular technologies.
*The PCM Tech Help Show*
Broadcasts LIVE via Hangouts On Air
Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EST
Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/pcmichiana
*Episode Outline:*
An Exciting Time For Technology
Setting The Record Straight
What Kind Of User Are You?
The Traditional Laptop
-- What It Offers
-- Why You Might Want It
-- Things To Consider
-- Are You A Laptop?
The Tablet / Tablet PC
-- Android vs Apple
-- Microsoft Surface Pro?
-- What Tablets Really Offer
-- Things To Consider
-- Are You A Tablet?
Emerging Chromebooks
-- What's A Chromebook?
-- Is It Really Unique, If So, Why?
-- What It Offers
-- Things To Consider
-- Are You A Chromebook?
Conclusion: Era Of Personalization
Get Your Hands On One
Outro

Bringing together 7 social media power houses, we'll be talking about the current state of social media and where we're headed in 2014. We'll be talking about the top social networks including:
- Google+
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- Twitter
- Instagram
- Pinterest
Guests include +Jeff Sieh, +Jenn Herman, +Jesse Wojdylo, +Mia Voss, +Mike Allton, +Stephan Hovnanian, and of course myself.
Add your questions to the event page now and we'll do our best to answer them throughout the event. And be sure to put your social pants on, because it should be a heck of a ride!
Event courtesy of +dustn.tv - dustn.tv.

The #SocialMediaPowerChat happens every Friday & we get our chat on about all things social media & online.
This week we'll be dishing with +David Oldenburg of the #OnlineMoneyShow and +Anabell Hilarski of #HighImpactMediaGroup
Topics include Social Media, Tech, Marketing, Online Business and all things new online! We'll be taking your questions & shouting out your comments LIVE so join us this Friday - don't miss it!
Feel like tweeting? Use the hashtag #BatCrapCrazy
Friday, October 18th at 9am PST | 10am MST | 11am CST and 12pm EST
Can't make the show? Not to worry - you can catch the Youtube replay right here or at http://themiaconnect.com/episodes/
Invite your friends & share this event - show the love!
#BatCrapCrazy | #GetYourLearnOn | #SocialMediaTips | #OnlineMarketing

The #SocialMediaPowerChat happens every Friday & we get our chat on about all things social media & online.
This week we'll be dishing with +Christine DeGraff, +Johann Gauthier and +Tom Coleman ..... talk about some serious panel firepower!
We'll be taking your questions & shouting out your comments *LIVE* so join us this Friday - don't miss it!
Friday, October 11th at 9am PST | 10am MST | 11am CST and 12pm EST
Can't make the show? Not to worry - you can catch the replay right here or at https://www.youtube.com/TheMiaConnect
#BatCrapCrazy | #GetYourLearnOn

The #SocialMediaPowerChat happens every Friday & we get our chat on about all things social media & online. This week we'll be dishing with *+Dino Dogan* cofounder of *+Triberr* and *+Randy Hilarski* of *#HighImpactMediaGroup*
This Friday at 9am PST | 10am MST | 11am CST and 12pm EST
#BatCrapCrazy | #GetYourLearnOn

Want to hear how the experts tackle Google Apps support? Tune in to this live broadcast to learn tips & tricks for supporting Google Apps in your organization. Hear from our very own Google Apps support aficionado, David Gorvy, who will share his expertise on how to think like a troubleshooter. Join us Wednesday, September 25 at 12:30pm PST on the Google Enterprise Google+ page.
Add your questions to this moderator and we’ll cover them on our Q&A: http://goo.gl/5btSBN

Yup, we'll be having coffee and chatting it up with +Dustin W. Stout on Sunday am! Topics? You name it! Blogs, Google Plus and just about anything you want to ask... within reasonable reason. :)
#BatCrapCrazy | #SocialMediaPowerChat

In August 23, 2013, fire to destroy Earth: (updated to reflected 13 days difference in the Russian Calendar.
It would be the greatest carnage ever recorded in history. World would end on 23 August 2013 when a fire shall devour all living things, then, the planet would face a graving silence “, the American researcher translated. “It’s hard to believe that these events will occur, but worrying is the fact that most things predicted by Rasputin came true so far”, David W. Norvalk noted.

Time for another #SocialMediaPowerChat with +The Mia Connect. This week's distinguished guests will be +Randy Hilarski and +Ralf Kaiser - I'll be dishing with them on social media, #PayPerClick and how both are great for #sitetraffic !
#BatCrapCrazy | #HangoutsOnAir | #PPC | #HighImpactMediaGroup

Join us as we dish on the latest & greatest in Social Media. The uber-smart +Ronnie Bincer, #TheHangoutHelper AND ultra-connected +Randy Hilarski, author of #SocialMediaAndYou will be this week's guests. Don't miss it - we'll be taking your questions & comments so get ready!

Grab your app here: https://goo.gl/p4LJTh
*How do you get your Hangout to play live on Facebook, Mobile and Your site at the same time?*
How do you make affiliate commission without driving traffic to someone else's site?
How do you build your audience with someone else's video content, and basically turning your Fan Page into your own TV Channel?
*Finally, how do you do all this in less than 10 minutes?*
Join +Yifat Cohen and +Rene Banuelos as they break it down and give you *specific strategies* to get *more exposure* and *syndicate your Hangouts* for *higher visibility and profits.*
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#facebookmarketing #hangoutsonair #facebookapps #mobilehangoutsonair #livehoa #unscripted #onlinemarketingtips #gplusgotogal #humanmedia #

We're excited to announce we'll be hosting a Hangout with some of the great innovators of our time,+Elon Musk and +Richard Branson, in a conversation moderated by Googler +Yonca Brunini. They'll discuss entrepreneurship, space travel, and advice for entrepreneurs around the world. They'll take questions from entrepreneurs at tech hubs like the +Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship South Africa, +Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship - Caribbean, and +Virgin Money. We're excited to hear from these two entrepreneurs who embody 10x thinking, and to be inspired by their vision for the future. Tune in on Thursday, August 8th!
9am California time
11am Jamaica time
5pm UK time
6pm South Africa time

Join +Veterans United , +Google+ and U.S. military members from around the world for the second episode of #HeroesHangout with +Houston Rockets basketball star, +Jeremy Lin . Lin, known for being the subject of #Linsanity, will hangout with American heroes past and present in a candid conversation around focus, team playing, rising to the occasion and athletic ability. The Veterans United Network's +Sarah Hill will moderate the discussion.
Before the NBA, Lin attended Harvard University without an athletic scholarship. He graduated from the University undrafted before joining the Golden State Warriors in 2010. After being assigned to the NBA D-League and obtaining waives from the Warriors and the Rockets, Lin joined the New York Knicks for the 2011-12 season. In February 2012, Lin led a winning streak while being promoted to the starting lineup and being the star of what fans called, *#Linsanity*. Lin is currently in a three-year contract with the Rockets.
The Veterans United Network is a leading hub of news and advice for veterans and military families. We love to Hangout with Heroes! See you on July 1st. You can watch the Hangout streaming here on the +Veterans United Google+ profile.

+Artists In The Plus is proud to bring you a very special "Concerts In The Plus!' with Guitar Legend +Preston Reed.
(Banner Photo By +Ralf Hebauf )
+Preston Reed has virtually reinvented how the acoustic guitar is played. Reed practices a flamboyant self-invented style, characterized by percussive techniques and simultaneous rhythm and melody lines that dance and ricochet around each other, giving his music a level of excitement that is unparalleled among today's guitarists.
Playing an array of guitars from acoustic to electric to classical Reed's vast range of explosively original music will forever change your expectation of a guitarist.
First-time listeners find it impossible to believe that they're hearing just the one musician, in real time. Reed attacks the entire instrument in a never-ending search for the orchestra he knows is lurking inside. At full tilt, his fingers, thumbs, fists and hands at once suggest a drummer, keyboardist, bassist and several guitarists at work.
The most impressive thing about Reed's technique, though, is that it doesn't draw attention to itself. His compositions are far from abstract virtuosic displays; even without lyrics he creates vivid, engrossing scenes. Sometimes the effect is almost onomatopoetic. Reed generates visual stimuli with every tweak of his instrument, thus augmenting his wordless compositions with an aura of the poetic. Each tune is a story in itself with a potent, cinematic atmosphere and an almost tangible thread of communication between Preston Reed and the listener.
Reed's entry into this guitar odyssey was inauspicious enough, his path thereafter largely self-discovered. A few chords learned from his guitar playing father, a brief, very brief, flirtation with the ukulele, clandestine practice sessions of his favourite Beatles and Stones songs on dad's guitar .... and then a too-strict classical guitar teacher led to premature retirement.
At 16, however, Reed heard Jefferson Airplane's rootsy blues offshoot, Hot Tuna. His interest was rekindled big time. Acoustic guitar heroes John Fahey and Leo Kottke were studied, their styles absorbed but not imitated, and at this point things really begin to get interesting because, at 17, Reed, by now precociously proficient, played his first live gig, supporting beat poet Allen Ginsberg at the Smithsonian Institute.
Just getting on a train from his native Armonk in New York State to Washington was a cool adventure. And it was just the first of many, not least of which was the one which resulted from his signing his first deal with a major record company, MCA, through the auspices of his friend, country singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett.
Determined to make the most of this opportunity, Reed pushed himself to go beyond the standard fingerpicking styles he'd perfected. The result was the beginnings of Reeds startlingly innovative style, with its percussive, two-handed fretboard attack, that you hear today and which has caused guitar luminaries such

Join @115263347034954886450 Wednesday October 24th starting 5pm PT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eDGGFu-Ok9w
We'll be talking about Americana and folk music with @115355394914388821672, @101855386466968203040, @102002299339025067376, @107291158434082397409 as well as @111956683258824284439
We'll talk about what Americana music is and some performances showing difference styles!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the never-ending debate about the definition of Country Music. As tough as that is, it’s nothing compared to how one defines the term “Americana.”
In writing about this topic, I’m going to be (gasp!) honest about my thoughts – as they were when you first started hearing the term to describe a musical genre. There were several artists who had been favorites of the Country genre who no longer found themselves played on mainstream radio. Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris were two examples of this. Crowell had a string of top tens from 1988-1992, but all of a sudden his name disappeared from radio playlists. The same happened to Emmylou Harris following her 1988 top ten “Heartbreak Hill.” Critics of the musical format said it was that Country Music had changed – and gotten more pop and rock influenced. That is true – but, only halfway. If you listen to some of Harris’s post 1992 work, as well as Crowell’s, you’ll find some different sounds and subject matter that they weren’t doing earlier. That’s not saying they weren’t doing great music – but it WAS different than their own music that was played on top-40 Country radio just a few years earlier. So, (at least in my mind), that’s how the Americana format was born– as a place for acts who weren’t getting the commercial reception that they once had.
Ok, I know I just offended several of my friends with that – but that’s my opinion. I never said that the music was bad, just different. Twenty years later, the definition of Americana is not that simple in my mind. One of the best albums of late in the format is Radney Foster’s current album, DEL RIO, TEXAS REVISITED: UNPLUGGED AND LONESOME , is a stunning re-take on his classic 1992 album DEL RIO, TEXAS 1959. The songs are the same that were radio hits back in the early 1990s. They were Country then, what changed? When artists like Patty Loveless release new projects, they get a warmer reception in the Americana format than Country – and this is by an artist that is a former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. Granted, she wasn’t cutting Bluegrass music back in 1988 as her last album was, but the voice is still as pure and stunning as ever.
But, Americana reaches far beyond the Country format. There’s tinges of Blues, Rock, Gospel, and Bluegrass that are sprinkled throughout. So, is Americana “anything outside of the mainstream?” I don’t know. The Civil Wars, a critical favorite, recently collaborated with Taylor Swift on “Safe and Sound.” What do you call that?
Part of my continuing education concerning “Americana”

Watch a live hangout with bestselling novelist @105497339515115198915 (http://goo.gl/mmMwB) on the release date of his newest legal thriller, _The Racketeer_ (http://goo.gl/Wy8Wh). If you have a great question for John, feel free to leave it in the comments!
#grishamhangout
ABOUT JOHN GRISHAM:
John Grisham is the author of twenty-five novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and two novels for young readers. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.

All about herbals. A live field trip to Celestial Seasonings in Colorado will be part of the show, as well as herbal tea experts on hand to answer your questions.
Join us live on G+ and YouTube at a special time, especially you Europeans and Africans!

Join a live hangout with Salman Khan of Khan Academy (khanacademy.org), as he takes your questions about his new book _The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined_ (US&CA- goo.gl/Eo4Cv). Submit your questions in the comments below for a chance to have Salman respond on air. #khanhangout
Also -- Watch Salman's recent talk about his new book with Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt: goo.gl/G8vkf -- and come prepared with some questions about his book.
#khanhangout #salmankhan #khanacademy
ABOUT SALMAN KHAN:
Salman Khan is the founder of The Khan Academy, nonprofit organization with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. All of the site's resources are available, completely free of charge.

*Are you batty for Bond, get mesmerised by 'M' or simply revel in the quintessential Englishness of Q?*
Well, the 5th of October 2012 is the day you won't want to miss!
To celebrate the anniversary of James Bond how about we post some iconic images, some favourite quotes and maybe even have a themed hangout or two.
We could go for favourite gadgets in one, most thrilling chases in another and maybe even have one dedicated to celebration of Pussy Galore?!
Honour Blackman would be delighted.
More details on the day here; feel free to invite everyone you want to join in on the fun.
#jamesbond007 #jamesbond #globaljamesbondday
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/jamesbond/9509677/Global-James-Bond-Day-to-celebrate-007s-50th-anniversary.html
p.s. it happens to land on #007riday as well, which is all the more perfect.

*How the social revolution is changing the way we do business.*
We all keep hearing about how important it is to engage and build relationships - what does it really mean, and what tools are out there to help us master it?
When @105103058358743760661 spoke at DreamForce he saw *a vision for a future of business information systems that is entirely based on relationships.*
*ENGAGE OR DIE.*
In this Hangout On Air, we'll dive into the topic of engagement with @105103058358743760661 as he explains what he calls "engagement leverage." This framework bridges the kind of internal engagement you need with employees with the external engagement you need with customers, suppliers, partners and other external stakeholders. It's a simple, yet surprisingly powerful way for thinking about the way your organization gets work done.
Gideon writes at Alchemy of Change about helping companies bring purpose and technology together into a more powerful source of competitive advantage. Gideon just came back from leading a panel on engagement at Salesforce's Dreamforce Conference (now the biggest tech conference in the world) and so in addition to talking with us about the engagement leverage model, he'll also share some of what he saw at Dreamforce. (http://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/DF12/)

FULL TOPIC LIST:
Day 1: Review your favorite place to eat breakfast.
Day 2: Review a hair salon or barbershop.
Day 3: Review a great place to grab a margarita.
Day 4: Review a business that specializes in pets.
Day 5: Review your dentist.
Day 6: Review a local bakery, candy store or place with great desserts.
Day 7: Review wherever you go to get in shape.
Day 8: Review your favorite local clothing store.
Day 9: Review the best local watering hole or swimming pool.
Day 10: Review a place that's keeping Austin weird.
Day 11: Review your favorite Austin theater.
Day 12: Review a local park or city attractions.
Day 13: Review a steakhouse/review a vegetarian-friendly restaurant.
Day 14: Review a place where you buy gifts for others (or yourself!)
Day 15: Review any place with great art--museum or otherwise.
Day 16: Review an Italian restaurant.
Day 17: Review your favorite book store or record store.
Day 18: Review a local coffee shop or tea house.
Day 19: Review a place in Austin with the best (or worst) customer service.
Day 20: Review a place where you go for repairs/alterations/cleaning (auto body shops, tech gadget repair shops, dry cleaners, tailors, etc).
Day 21: Review a BBQ joint.
Day 22: Review your favorite date spot or picnic spot.
Day 23: Review a local Indian, Chinese, or Japanese restaurant.
Day 24: Review an Austin hotel (or hotel restaurant/bar).
Day 25: Review a place in north Austin.
Day 26: Review your favorite place to take out-of-town visitors.
Day 27: Review a place that's opened within the past year.
Day 28: Review a place you believe is overrated.
Day 29: In honor of #Reviewsday , review whatever you want!
Day 30: FINAL DAY! In honor of Halloween, review a creepy spot, or a place to get a great costume.
*Deadline: complete all reviews in the challenge by Friday, November 2nd to make sure you get invited to our Mission Complete party!*
Original Post:
Do you know Austin better than all your friends? Are you in the know on all the hippest spots, newest openings and "weirdest" finds? Prove it!
We're challenging YOU to participate in our first-ever Google+ Local 30-Day Reviewing Challenge! Here's how it works:
1. Make sure you've added @103609387223372966927 to your circles, then RSVP "yes" to this event. (We'll add you back to a circle just for #30DayChallenge members!)
2. Each day, we'll post the review topic-du-jour. Pick a business that meets the qualifications, write a quick review of them using Google+ Local, then share the review using the hashtag #30DayChallenge . _Miss a day? No biggie! Just post two reviews the next day to catch up!_
3. At the end of October, we'll do a check to see who wrote their 30 reviews, and invite those users to an EXCLUSIVE, all-expense paid event in their honor, with great food, drinks, swag and more.
It's that simple! Sign up today, and we'll have the first topic going out tomorrow, October 2nd. Recruit all your friends to participate and get ready to party with us!
#30Da

Join us for a @100902337165997768522
Every week we connect up a bunch of telescopes into a live Google+ hangout and broadcast our view of the night sky. What will we be able to see? We're moving into the Fall constellations now, so many of the bright galaxies like Andromeda and M33 will be visible.
It'll be a big bright Full Moon on Sunday, so... there's that. Maybe Jupiter?
We'll get started once it gets dark on the West Coast.
If you love these star parties, make sure you circle @100902337165997768522 on Google+. Then you'll get an invite each week.
#starparty-sep30
I've attached last week's star party so you can get an idea of what this is about.

Help celebrate International Peace Day September 21, 2012
Post your photos of peace on this event and share the concept of World Peace....EASY..... just go up to "add photo" and post your photo of peace. #PeaceDay Then tell your circles to come over and share too!
Google+ friends sponsoring this event @111983961140937248134 Canada @116905863525318361853 Arizona @117978225340034837729 Chicagoland Illinois @107463194690369779643 Florida @108210288375340023376 Colorado @113129299593678810557 Israel @110314870942359593103 France @106049828009478130206 California @107958599012052618167 Kansas City, Missouri @103236949470535942612 Switzerland @103698889037599783920 from midwest USA and @107617466014078748111 from Rhode Island USA
@108274011286866375808 from Malaysia is helping with creating the final #peaceday Circles Thank you Vince!
@110314870942359593103 from #France is personal friends with the Founder of @114229915466266170391 and the actual person who got the UN to recognize #PeaceDay in 2002, Jeremy Gilley.
There will be a LIVE from #London event live streaming on youtube on the actual Peace Day, Friday, September 21, 2012.
Less than 5 hours away.... attend #PeaceDay with the founder Jeremy Gilley Be part of the live streaming from London:
"....headline performance from Elton John in his only London show this year plus performances from James Morrison, 2CELLOS and introductions by Peace One Day founder, Jeremy Gilley, Peace One Day Ambassador, Jude Law and Lily Cole. The show is set to be the biggest event of Peace One Day’s groundbreaking 13-year history and you can watch it on our official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/peaceoneday) and on the @114229915466266170391 page."
The UN link shares a bit more about the International Day of Peace also known as #PeaceDay
"I urge everyone, between now and 21 September, to think about how they can contribute. Let us work together ...... sustainable development, sustainable peace… and a secure future for all."
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPIhF_GRLIQ UN #peaceday support video!
Much more about the Peace Day and link to all events around the world.
http://peaceoneday.org
"The International Day of Peace, a.k.a. "Peace Day" provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.
It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The first Peace Day was celebrated in September 1982........
Anyone, anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. It can be as simple as lighting a candle at noon, or just sitting in silent meditation. Or it can involve getting your co-workers, organization, community or government engaged in a large event. The impact if millions of people in all parts of the world, coming together for one day of peace, is immense."
*Join in sha

Join @100526514195087244555 for a Hangout On Air on black holes! You'll be able to watch the live discussion right here on our Event page. Please feel free to post your questions for our panelists on this page and we'll do our best to get them answered during our Hangout.
Black holes are some of the most mysterious and misunderstood objects in the universe. Since the confirmation of their existence roughly 40 years ago, they've captured the imagination of astronomers, the public and sci-fi authors who have helped give these invisible giants a bad rap. Join our discussion which will separate fact from fiction and hear the latest developments with NuSTAR, a black hole hunter launched in June by @102371865054310418159 which is swiftly scanning the skies for these space oddities.
We have some special guests lined up, including:
Moderator: KQED QUEST TV producer @107722122431088291351
*Ben Burress*, Staff Astronomer, @111818234279875467079
*William Craig*, Instrument Manager, NuSTAR NASA Mission (http://goo.gl/pQM48)
*Alex Filippenko*, Professor of Astronomy, @115631634705580814770
*Fiona Harrison*, Principal Investigator, NuSTAR NASA Mission
*Watch this trailer embedded on our event page for an upcoming QUEST TV story on black holes!*

Join @117066506468390387035, @107626068753267217775 and @107755092517418534815 as they show off the #iPhone5 and answer your questions in a live Google+ Hangout on Air!
Submit questions using #CNETLive
Join us here: http://www.youtube.com/embed/X-mMRX4jvzE

We are pleased to announce that we will be talking live with Brian Stann, UFC fighter and Marine Veteran on Monday September 17th. RSVP and add @111457839887728165697 to your circles for a chance to be one of the 10 people in the LIVE video chat with Brian Stann. The event will automatically stream live on our page and we will be taking questions from those watching as well.

Hangout happens on the Veterans United Profile. You must be in @111457839887728165697 's approved Hangout circle in order to join this Hangout and say a brief word of thanks to our Virtual Honor Flight veterans. +1 its page and follow as under Google rules, business pages can't circle you unless you've circled it first. This Virtual Honor Flight is a partnership between V-U, Central MO Honor Flight and @106837773805813749834 . Know a WWII vet unable to fly? Here's how to give them a virtual Honor Flight. http://www.sarahhillstories.blogspot.com/2012/08/virtual-honor-flights-for-wwii-veterans.html .

Please accept my apologies if your one of the few that got hit by a bug in their system!
This is my first event and for some reason Google notified some people 20 times and for some their system was planning on doing that within their calendars for the next 5 years...every single day...20 times a day...how it did or why it would set peoples calendars up to be notified 20 times a day...I don't know.
Hopefully they've got it corrected, if not please let me know.
I know I wanted to help peoples wishes come true but not in that way,
The goal of this event my Birthday is give you as many of my Birthday Wishes as you require...why because you deserve it.
My wish is here is to connect you to the thoughts/ the energy of thousands of people around the world all making a Birthday Wish for themselves from the heart... to you.
I like to Imagine the energy from all those making a wish and the energy coming from the ones that come true(the smiles..the laughter..the tears...the overflowing of pure joy) being connected to you to power your own wish to come true.
Thanks to some theories about Quantum Physics there's no space between you or me or them...topped with the fact they tell us energy is never destroyed, it's gotta go somewhere as each new person joins in, so why not to you to empower your wish to come true sooner rather than later.
Imagine being connected to thousands....millions of others all making wishes...all hoping that your wish comes true for it will help empower their wish.
They've documented several cases of where positive thoughts have made a difference, so why not around someones birthday who can then share it with everyone whose connected to that person...so me for this event.
It's never been done before, so why not now....be part of it. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain as we go day by day, year by year building this community of wish granters.
Now think of an image that represents your wish and then take2seconds to think of that image at least once a day until it comes true.
Have fun with it, there's no right or wrong way when you come from the heart.
Please let us know as each wish comes true...yes each wish...there's no law that says you're only granted one wish...you deserve everyone of them when they come from the heart..when that wish fills you with the passion for life...
*****UPDATE at first I was focused on getting as many people as possible for this so that everyone had more energy but now after reading your comments..hearing your passion for life...the numbers have gone completely out the window for each one of you have brought your own unique energy to the equation that's priceless....THANK YOU
In my world Birthday wishes can be made everyday of the year because it's a celebration everyday that your here to share this with.
So today I Celebrate being 44 and 1 day old.

Update to fix Google Bug for "It's My Birthday and my wish is for your wishes to come true!!"

To celebrate the landing of NASA's Curiosity Rover - the Mars Science Laboratory - we'll be running a special live hangout.
In conjunction with @106911959181067745693. We'll have all your favorite space/astronomy journalists on hand to discuss the mission in depth, and celebrate the landing live, when it happens. Join Fraser Cain, @109036978092446954908, @108952536790629690817 and @102887292457967781591 for this special event.
Over the course of this 4-hour Google+ Hangout on Air, we'll interview members of the Curiosity team live in the hangout, as well as other special guests from the @111419948721791453320 and the @108759765804984663877.
@109479143173251353583 and @107051665537162034944 will be on location at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to interview members of the engineering team, and show you what it's like to be at NASA during this amazing moment.
We'll update this event as we lock down more of the guests and participants. See you there! You can follow the hashtag #marshangout
(this will replace our regular Sunday night @100902337165997768522)

The most advanced robot ever sent to another world is set to land on Aug. 5, 2012 (PDT). Will you be watching?
Mars Science Laboratory will deliver the Curiosity rover to the surface of Mars at approximately 10:31 p.m. PDT on Aug. 5 (1:31 a.m. EDT and 5:31 a.m. UTC on Aug. 6). Curiosity, carrying laboratory instruments to analyze samples of rocks, soil and atmosphere, will investigate whether Mars has ever offered environmental conditions favorable for microbial life.
NASA TV will broadcast live from mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., during Curiosity’s critical entry, descent and landing phase.
Two live feeds of video during key landing activities from mission control rooms at JPL will be carried on NASA TV, NASA TV online http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html and Ustream http://www.ustream.tv/ between 8:30 and 11:00 p.m. PDT on Aug. 5 (11:30 p.m. Aug. 5 to 2:00 a.m. Aug. 6 EDT), and between 12:30 and 1:30 a.m. PDT on Aug. 6 (3:30 to 4:30 a.m. EDT). The NASA TV Public Channel and http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl will carry a feed including commentary and interviews. The NASA TV Media Channel and http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2 will carry an uninterrupted, clean feed.
Follow the mission on Facebook and on Twitter at http://www.facebook.com/marscuriosity and http://www.twitter.com/marscuriosity.

* TGIF Business Networking Hangout - This week: Home Office Organization and Time Management*
Working from home can be a challenge! Why is it that when I was working at a regular job I was organized and efficient, and managed to get all tasks done on time, but working from home sometimes feels like such a challenge? Distractions, flexible schedule, no one to hold me accountable but myself (uh-oh!). I need a better system!
Tomorrow my special guest will be +Marie Leslie, who is an expert at organization and time management! Boy do I ever need to hear what she will be sharing with us! Please join us as she shares great tips and advice on how to create a home workspace and schedule that will keep us on track and focused on our business!
*How To Join This Hangout*
RSVP YES and I will add you to my "My Hangouts" circle, which gets the first invites at 3:45pm pst. At 3:55pm pst invites go to out to all my circles if any seats are open, and show begins at 4pm pst! *This is not a public hangout, so you MUST rsvp yes or ping me in a message with a request to be invited!*
*Where to Find the Invite to Join*
If your stream goes by fast you'll want to check my posts from my profile page for the invite notice so you don't miss it! To do that go to my profile page and then click the "Posts" button just below the gears pictures in my profile header image, or click this link: https://plus.google.com/106203314085966263136/posts
Remember, you must be in my circles to receive the invite to join in the hangout, so rsvp yes, or leave a comment below requesting an invite!
*About the Host*
@106203314085966263136 is a business brand identity consultant offering private, one-on-one consulting as well as discounted workshops for groups, both via Hangouts. By the end of our first private or group session you will have a completed worksheet full of the information needed to create your small business marketing outreach strategy and build the business brand identity you want for your biz! Meilani is also a graphic designer with over 15 years of experience and you can see her portfolio here on Google+ at
https://plus.google.com/photos/106203314085966263136/albums/5663352420245600561
#business #marketing #TGIF #organization #timemanagement #homeoffice #smallbiz #entrepreneurs #hangouts #hangoutsonair

The Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games is almost here!
We can’t wait for the celebrations to begin. But the Olympics isn’t just for those inside the Olympic Stadium in London – it’s for everyone to enjoy wherever you are in the world.
We want you to join in and show us how you’re celebrating the start of the Olympic Games.
We’ve created this Event on Google+ to bring the pictures of your Opening Ceremony parties (and some from the Stadium too!) together in one place. Wherever you are in the world, simply join this Event and upload your pictures via Android, iPhone or the web.
// What you need to do now
Tell us you’re ‘going’ to the event by clicking the blue 'Are you going' button above and selecting 'Yes'. Then download the Google+ App to your Android or iPhone and sign in with your Google Account details.
Share this event with others who you’ll be celebrating with!
// What you need to do on Friday from 7.30pm
On the evening of the Opening Ceremony you'll be able to add photos and comments.
Android: Open the Google+ App, select Events, then click the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony Event. Check in, and enable Party Mode (http://goo.gl/ziNdk). Then use the camera as usual to take photos of your celebration. These will upload to the Event page.
iPhone: Open the Google+ App, select Events, then click the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony Event. From there, click the Camera icon in the bottom right hand corner and take photos of your celebration. These will upload to the Event page.
Web: Click the red “Add Photos” button at the top of this page, and upload photos manually to the Event page through the interface.
Please note: This is a family-friendly event. Inappropriate photos or comments will be removed. For more information, please refer to our Moderation Policy (http://goo.gl/s7LvC).

Join us for a #GoogleTV #Hangoutsonair with @104383957381624894340 *July 17th at 11am PST.*
Ameba provides great content from thousands of educational and music themed shows for your kids to enjoy.
Soo make sure to send us your questions ahead of time and if you would like to be added to the hangout, leave your name in the stream below.
See you guys tomorrow!

Larry Page is slowly recovering from the illness that prevented him from attending to the shareholders meeting a couple weeks ago and other public events. Eric Schmidt reports that he is now slowly recovering and beginning to go back to his office.
I though I made this Event for everyone like me who want to wish him a total and quick recovery. So write your message here below to express Larry your Gplusser's support

Join us for a #hangout tomorrow afternoon at 3pm PST with #GoogleTV Product Specialist @115983319673038159056! We will be discussing the latest updates including brand new @107316151152900332757 and @103150452118666372391 devices.
Make sure to send us your questions ahead of time. And if you would like to join our hangout, leave your name in the stream below and we'll send you an invitation.

30 hours of Google I/O streaming and recorded Events later, I have the top 20 Internet Marketing take aways from Google I/O.
HOA Streamed here: http://profiles.google.com/ChrisLang
Add your questions here to have them answered on the show:
http://www.google.com/moderator/#15/e=1ff86b&t=1ff86b.40
If you are sleeping in today, there will be a replay, so don't fret if you missed this.

Here is my one of my basic circles, I will share now with you. Have a look and add some of these unique profiles probably to your +Google+ account. Take care, enjoy, behave, enrich, be kind. Please us all thereby, yourself of course included. None excluded at all. Thank you! I call this one OK Basic Circle (-; ﻿

Circle share with new friendsHi friends follow this circle1 - Include me in your circles2 - Share the circle (Publicly)3 - Add +1 to the post.4 - Leave a comment if you like.I will thankful if you plus and share this circle!﻿

If You recieve this message You are included in circle !!!To get in, and to ensure you stay in #thebestfriends circle you need to do the following:1. Include me in your circles...!!!2. Add the circle if you can, if not try again later.3. Plus this post...!!4. Publicly share this circle...!!5. Leave a comment on this circle so I know you have done the three steps above...!!!*#photography #circlesharingforthepeopleplc #sharedcircles #sharedpubliccircles #ireland #ireland #cork #ireland #dublin #italy #italy #florence #italy #milan #italy #naples #italy #rome #italy #venice #latvia #latvia #riga #lithuania #lithuania #vilnius #netherlands #netherlands #amsterdam #netherlands #rotterdam #norway #norway #bergen #norway #oslo

Hi Friends ...This is the TOP PEOPLE V8 Google Plus CircleIf you want to participate please kindly follow the following rules::-)1. Add me to your circles if you haven´t done it already2. Share this circle to Public3. Plus or comment this post so we know you wish to participate in upcoming circles﻿

Super circle by +Tancredi Matranga+Raffaele Romeo Arena originally shared:Social Media Marketing Circle.these circle can help to recive a lot of news and tips on the filds of the social media marketing! how to share:1) + 12) quote me on the shared circle3)enjoy your new friends :) :) :)#socialmediamarketing #socialmedia #socialmediatips #socialmediastrategy This is an important circle with important people about Social Media Marketing._If you want to enlarge your circle, you have to reshare this circle. So, do you want to enlarge your circle? And now, what are you waiting for?+martin shervington +Alessandro Folghera +Tancredi Matranga +Silvio De Rossi +Peg Fitzpatrick #SocialMediaMarketing#Marketing#SocialMediaTips#Facebook#SMDay#Twitter#Media#Business#ContentMarketing#SMM#DigitalMarketing#Infographic#SocialMediaManagement#SocialMediaStrategy#Social_media_automation#OnlineMarketing#LinkedIn#SEO#Branding#CircleShare﻿

This circle contains people who are very active on Google+.People in this Circle are top google+ engagers and great resharers. These are people that will share and re-post your circles and other content. This is a good circle to connect with each other and gain followers. I highly suggest adding each person in this Circle to your circles as they are likely to interact with youIf you want to continue or wish to get in the next version, please complete 1-4 below.INSTRUCTIONS1. Add me to your circles, if you haven't done so already.2. +1 this circle.3. Publicly share this circle to public, your circles and extended circles.4. Comment to inform me that you have done the above three things.#circlesharing #publiccircle #publicsharedcircles #SharedCircles #circlesharing #circleshare #circleoftheday #sharedpubliccircles #sharedcircle #sharedcircles #sharedpubliccircles #circleshare #circlesharing #fullcircleshare #topsharedcircle #circleoftheday #sharedcircle #topsharedcircle﻿

#CircleShar of the DayBoost your visibility on Google+ - Share the circle!To be added to or stay in this Circle - Share the circleIf you received the notice you are in this circle, then well done.If you would like to be included in the next Circle Share, you only have to do these simple steps:1 - Include me in your circles2 - Share the circle (Publicly)3 - Add +1 to the post.4 - Leave a comment if you like.I will thankful if you plus and share this circle!------------------------#circles #shared #share #add #friends #circle #share #sharecircle #circleshar #news #travel #travelphotography #update #IndonesiaOnly #Jalan #Aberdeen #Belfast #Birmingham #Bristol #Cardiff #Dublin #EastMidlands #Edinburgh #Glasgow #LeedsBradford #London #Manchester #Newcastle #circle #circles #public #publiccircle #circleshare #circlesharing

This circle will add amazing, and wonderful content to you stream.Boost your visibility on Google+ - Share the circle!To be added to or stay in this Circle - Share the circleIf you received the notice you are in this circle, then well done.If you would like to be included in the next Circle Share, you only have to do these simple steps:1 - Include me in your circles2 - Share the circle (Publicly)3 - Add +1 to the post.4 - Leave a comment if you like.I will thankful if you plus and share this circle!#circleshare #Sociology #Funny #Software #Solar #Startup #SystemsThinking #Teaching #bigdata #Technology #tsunami #Transformation #Transplendence #Trust #Water #WaterResources #pharmacognosy #love #WavePower #Web #tsu #WebAnalytics #clinical #Wind #Addcircle #addcircles #tsunation #addfriends #Addpeople #cvd #awesomecircle #awesomepeople #circle #circleoftheday #food

My #ORIGINACIRCLE which has many awesome people who share awesome stuffif you want to get include in this circle1.You just simply message me or comment in this circle so i will analyse your profile, seeing that is that profile suite to get shared in this circle ﻿

Max Cool People Circle, by +Max Spenser You are in this circle if you got a notification. Here are some good people to follow on google plus! They are cool people. #circleshare #circle #sharedcircleoftheday ﻿

The circle number 2 is out now. A circle of engaging and active peoples on Google+IF YOU WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN A NEW VERSIONS OF MY CIRCLES PLZ LET ME KNOW AND MAKE THIS SIMPLE STEPS:1. Include me in your circles.2. Plus, Comment and Reshare my posts in PUBLIC3. Please make sure you plus, reshare and comment on the Original4. Leave a comment on this circle so I know you have done the three steps above.﻿#sharedcircle #publiccircleshare #circleshare #circleoftheday #circleshares #circlesharing #circlesshare #publicsharedcircle﻿

If you received a notification, please reshare to your circlesIf you’d like to be added to the next circle share: • +1 this circle • Share this circle to PUBLIC • Include me in your circles • Comment on this post#circleshare #circlesharing #sharedcircles #sharingcircles #sharedpubliccircles #sharedcircleoftheday #circlesunday #share #shared #followers #addcircles #publicsharedcircles #share #addpeople #addcircle #addfriends #circle #socialmedia ﻿

2015 High Content CircleThis weekend I sorted through my many circle categories to identify the people most related to my projects for 2015. These old friends and new discoveries represent people in my network active in the following categories. If you feel you should be included, please indicate which category might be a good fit. Enjoy!#3D printing#ArtificialIntelligence#Biomass#Crowdfunding#Databases#Engineering#FOSS#GameTheory#Gardening#Geothermal#Makers#OpenSourceGovernance#Oregon#OSS#Recycling#RenewableEnergy#Robotics#Science#Software#Solar#Sustainability#Teams#WaterResources﻿

And now that I'm finally getting the hang of the Circle Sharing (although I still have a lot to learn from the Pros - You know who you are), I'm trying again with my third share of the Circle of Circle Sharers with some new faces!Welcome to the Circle:+Engin Yüksel Medin +Becky Collins +Ishaaq Malik +Robert ConnorAs usual, I appreciate you adding the circle and sharing and commenting and +1ing (is this verb correct?) to be added for the next round. We still have 263 spaces to be filled!Thanks! #CircleShare #SharedCircles #CiircleOfTheDay #GoogleCircle #CircleSharing #SharedPublicCircles ﻿

This circle contains people who are very active on Google+. These are people who will share and re-post your circles and other content. This is a good circle to connect with each other and gain followers. I highly suggest adding each person in this Circle to your circles as they are likely to interact with you.﻿ #circle #circleshare ﻿

This circle contains people who are very active on Google+. These are people who will share and re-post your circles and other content. This is a good circle to connect with each other and gain followers. I highly suggest adding each person in this Circle to your circles as they are likely to interact with you.﻿ #circle #circleshare #circlesharing #circleoftheday﻿

This circle contains people who really are interesting and active people on Google Plus.If you would like to be included in the next Circle Share, you only have to do these simple steps:1 - Include me in your circles2 - Share the circle (Publicly)3 - Add +1 to the post.4 - Leave a comment if you like.I will thankful if you plus and share this circle!#publiccircle #circleshare #circlesharing #philadelphia #phoenix #san_antonio #san_diego #san_francisco #san_jose #seattle #tampa #washington #american_samoa #american_samoa #pago_pago #fiji #fiji #nadi #fiji #suva #argentina #argentina #buenos_aires #argentina #cordoba #argentina #iguaza #argentina #mendoza #argentina #rosaio #argentina #san_carlos_de_bariloche #bolivia #bolivia #cochabamba

This is a public circle of Photographers and Photography loversTo increase your chances of inclusion in future circles please leave a comment when sharing the circle.If you received a notification, please reshare to your circlesIf you’d like to be added to the next circle share: • +1 this circle • Share this circle to PUBLIC • Include +ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC PHOTOGRAPHERS • Comment on this postIf you like what you find in this circle, please share it with your followers to help these individuals reach a wider audience. I will share more circles of those I find Inspiring in the future#beautifulpictures #beautifulplaces #amazingphotos #circlesharing #circleshare #circles #circleoftheday #spain #barcelona #sweden #sweden #gothenburg #sweden #stockholm #switzerland #switzerland #berne #switzerland #geneva #switzerland #zurich #turkey #turkey #ankara #turkey #istanbul #beijing #chengdu #chongqing #dalian #fuzhou #guangzhou #harbinchina #hefefi

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I did not learn full court basketball until my parents moved our family to Albuquerque a few months prior to my senior year in high school and we won “State.” The operative word in that sentence is “we,” because I had the ignominious distinction of being the only senior starting for the JV and then watching my varsity teammates play in front of the larger crowds.

Coaches Hiller and Armijo took their jobs seriously, told us to “eat, sleep and drink basketball,” and almost went as far as to place a sign in the gym that said “Do Not Walk On The Court.” We had an offense that consisted of four plays against a man-to-man, two plays against a zone, fast breaks after missed baskets, fast breaks against an opponent’s press, and even a fast break play after the opponent converted their foul shot.

It's huge.That's what you're going to say after seeing this crystal-clear image of the universe. The picture of the Andromeda galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to our own, is comprised of a mind-boggling 1.5 billion pixels and was snapped from 2.5 million light years away by the powerful Hubble Space Telescope.The composite image is just a small section of the galaxy. Dazzling and jaw-dropping, the picture shows more than 100 million stars and allows astronomers to see individual stars in the galaxy for the first time. #Nasa To give you a better idea, the full picture consists of nearly 8,000 exposures taken from 411 locations and speeds through a 61,000-light-year-long stretch of galaxy. Each of those white dots is a sun. It's so big that it requires 600 high-definition televisions to see the whole image, according to USA Today.﻿___Thanks for sharing +Nasrin Mohebbian

A swirling disk of stars and gas, spiral galaxy M106's appearance is dominated by blue spiral arms and red dust lanes near the nucleus, as shown in the featured image. The core of M106 glows brightly in radio waves and X-rays where twin jets have been found running the length of the galaxy. (See image here: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140705.html )An unusual central glow makes M106 one of the closest examples of the Seyfert class of galaxies, where vast amounts of glowing gas are thought to be falling into a central massive black hole.

A diagram of Earth’s location in the Universe starting with the Earth, moving to the Solar System, onto the Solar Interstellar Neighborhood, onto the Milky Way, onto the Local Galactic Group, onto the Virgo Supercluster, onto our local superclusters, and finishing at the observable Universe.

Created by Andrew Z. Colvinsource:http://twistedsifter.com/2012/10/putting-the-size-of-the-observable-universe-in-perspective

Only true geniuses can imagine how it would be looking at a black hole directly. When scientists develop a new mathematical model to help us visualize concealed events, the results can be staggering. The mathematical model allowed the production of incredible images used in the Interstellar movie. The used model was published in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity, and it helped understanding black holes gravitational pull. A team of physics, among them Prof. Kip Thorne and Prof. Oliver Jones, developed a new mathematical model they named “Double Negative Gravitational Renderer (DNGR)”. The result was the possibility to simulate how the black hole gravity affects light and the way we can observe the event.

Source: Inquisitr - http://ow.ly/3x916M

Original Study: Classical and Quantum Gravity - Gravitational lensing by spinning black holes in astrophysics, and in the movie Interstellar - http://ow.ly/JpDEj

I'm inspired by +pio dal cin's share this morning (https://plus.google.com/115135005437142391944/posts/SSHjM3aYLfX) of his countryman, +Pietro Aliprandi's selection for the final round of aspirants to LIVE ON MARS FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.I can't wait to watch. ﻿

I'm inspired by +pio dal cin's share this morning (https://plus.google.com/115135005437142391944/posts/SSHjM3aYLfX) of his countryman, +Pietro Aliprandi's selection for the final round of aspirants to LIVE ON MARS FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.I can't wait to watch. ﻿___

For the first time, researchers have proved that the order in which cancer genes mutate affects the type of malignancy that results and its response to treatment. Although the findings are specific to myeloproliferative neoplasms, they suggest that studies of other types of tumors should take into account the timing of the underlying genetic mutations as a potentially critical factor in establishing an accurate diagnosis as well as in making choices about treatment.

At present, conducting similar experiments in people with solid tumors of the lung, breast or liver, for example, would be much more difficult because the cancer cells are harder to get at and tend to be more evolved — which means they contain more mutations to sort out. But advances in single-cell sequencing could mitigate that challenge.

Insurance as we know it is about to change — and fast. #Insurance carriers, are you doing what it takes to future proof your business? http://cogniz.at/1z68iZV﻿___This is one of my areas of focus this year at Cognizant.

Question of the Day!What does it look like when black holes are made, how long does it take to make them, and how do they mess with the stream of time?

Answer!Black holes, because of their very intense gravity will cause light to bend around them, which will cause the appearance of background objects (like stars) to be distorted. It isn't known how long it takes for a supermassive black hole to form (this is a type of black hole found at the center of galaxies that weighs millions or billions of times the mass of the Sun). We do know it can take less than a billion years for one to reach a very large size: http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/04_releases/press_112204.htmlA stellar-mass black hole, on the other hand, can likely form in seconds, after the collapse of a massive star. Finally, if you were to approach a black hole, the powerful gravity would cause time to slow down.﻿___Where light sleeps and time almost stops.

By 2020, we imagine a trip-planning engine that analyzes travelers’ needs using data generated by their digital behaviors and then automatically configures a personalized trip plan. Get a sample view, here: http://cogniz.at/1KZNPKZ #TripPlanning #CodeHalos﻿___The future is now ...

“By showing how subjects normally perceived as ‘boring’ such as maths or physics relate to students’ everyday lives, we can hopefully create a meaningful connection that demonstrates their relevance and drives curiosity as to where they could take the technology next.” http://cogniz.at/1C3a1zZ﻿___#STEM

My initial (perhaps uniformed) reaction to Hershey's action is disappointment. My second is the suspicion that they've decided to focus on their internal priorities and have ignored what today's customer wants. Seriously, are they claiming brand protection due to product resemblance? It seems that they only have that they are asserting that legal right here, so who leads in the UK? Perhaps Hershey imports may soon be banned there.This is an open world, and if firms don't recognize that, they are on a trip to the dustbin. #CustomerCentricity All opinions are my own.

Hershey Lawsuit Prohibits Importer From Bringing British-Made Cadbury Chocolates Into the United States﻿___My initial (perhaps uniformed) reaction to Hershey's action is disappointment. My second is the suspicion that they've decided to focus on their internal priorities and have ignored what today's customer wants. Seriously, are they claiming brand protection due to product resemblance? It seems that they only have that they are asserting that legal right here, so who leads in the UK? Perhaps Hershey imports may soon be banned there.This is an open world, and if firms don't recognize that, they are on a trip to the dustbin. #CustomerCentricity All opinions are my own.

If you cheat, no one wants to play with you.A quote I won't soon forget.Thanks +Brian Altman

The Ref’s Problem

I did not learn full court basketball until my parents moved our family to Albuquerque a few months prior to my senior year in high school and we won “State.” The operative word in that sentence is “we,” because I had the ignominious distinction of being the only senior starting for the JV and then watching my varsity teammates play in front of the larger crowds.

Coaches Hiller and Armijo took their jobs seriously, told us to “eat, sleep and drink basketball,” and almost went as far as to place a sign in the gym that said “Do Not Walk On The Court.” We had an offense that consisted of four plays against a man-to-man, two plays against a zone, fast breaks after missed baskets, fast breaks against an opponent’s press, and even a fast break play after the opponent converted their foul shot.

I took solace in the intellectual reality that this was too much to learn in one season but, when honest with myself I realized that, despite having a better than average shot, the reason I didn’t play more than garbage time was that I was slow, couldn’t jump, and tended to run out of breath after a few jogs down the floor.

But they taught us the game. We ran wind sprints after full course press drills that mandated that we didn’t eat more than salad for the lunch we ate more than three hours before practice. Our coaches stressed that despite common belief to the contrary, basketball was a contact game. We were taught to block out with our arms at shoulder level, lead with our heads while driving to the basket, block an opponent’s body with our body on defense, and never permit a loose ball to roll out of bounds without a layer of skin on the floor to retrieve it.

And we won STATE.

I told you that to tell you this.

I learned to play basketball on the playgrounds of New York City - but not THAT New York City. I lived in Queens, and we played three-on-three on a half court basket with a steel backboard and no net.

I would call Robert Green at 11 o’clock on Saturday mornings because his mother wouldn’t permit him to receive calls any earlier. He called Andrew Sussman, and we walked to the playground of PS 178 where we met Larry Laveman and Brian Tell. We played half court, each basket counted as one point and anyone waiting to play would “chuck-a-looser,” which means if you lost, a waiting player might ask you not to play the next game.

And we called our own fouls, which means if someone hit you “illegally” you would shout “FOUL” and take the ball out.

Then there was Mark, who at one time in our “friendship” was small, but then became very big. His version of a foul was to hack. We didn’t like Mark very much so we didn’t call him at 11 o’clock when we went to play.

To reiterate, if you cheated no one wanted to play with you.

Now sports are different. Coaches teach you “techniques” that “stress the rules,” and reward the team with a competitive advantage. When I was the Doc for a high school football team, I heard the coach tell his players that holding is the “Ref’s Problem” and “if you’re not holding you’re not doing your job.”

I suppose it’s possible that the New England Patriots inflated their footballs in the warmth of the indoors to the very minimum legal pressure, and then in the ambient outdoor temperature the pressure decreased to below legal. Indianapolis, on the other hand, may have inflated their balls to the maximum legal pressure and after the #shrinkage they were still legal.

But I doubt it. And deflated footballs are more resistant to fumbling than inflated balls, and NE had issues with fumbling so that after not fumbling the deflated balls for the first half they gained confidence, inflated their balls and won the game.

But I don’t care. Running a red light is illegal whether there’s a policeman around to catch you or not. It would not be a good world if everyone ran red lights because the probability of getting caught or causing a fatal accident was only 10%.

I wish we could call Bill Belichick and tell him we don’t want to play with him anymore.

Thanks to MANY of you, I have a page full of Birthday greetings. Many many many thanks to each of you.I didn't know this, but Google has a special URL where you can see the entire set on your birthday.https://plus.google.com/s/%23happybirthday/toyou﻿

Thanks to MANY of you, I have a page full of Birthday greetings. Many many many thanks to each of you.I didn't know this, but Google has a special URL where you can see the entire set on your birthday.https://plus.google.com/s/%23happybirthday/toyou﻿___